Lot 22

This work is in good condition with minor wear to the edges of the frame.
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Olympia: Photographs By Polixeni Papapetrou, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 27 September 2019 – 29 March 2020 (other example)

"Papapetrou created two influential bodies of work,
Dreamchild and Wonderland, that explored the writing
and photography of Lewis Carroll, author of the
well-known 1865 story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
In Dreamchild Olympia was cast as some of Carroll's
most frequently photographed child models, including
Alexandra ‘Xie' Kitchin, Irene McDonald and Beatrice
Hatch, in simply restaged images based on Carroll's
photographs. With the Wonderland series, Papapetrou recreated scenes from Carroll's book, directly referencing
John Tenniel's original illustrations and casting Olympia
as Alice." Text courtesy of the National Gallery of Victoria for Olympia: Photographs By Polixeni Papapetrou, NGV, Melbourne, 27 September 2019 – 29 March 2020

‘I would like to think that Olympia, like Alice, can make
sense out of an adult world. In this work I wanted to
explore Olympia's psychological and physical presence
in the fictive role (belonging to fable and myth) that she
steps into. While Olympia remains distinctively – acting
the part of a child – her girl's presence latches onto
a famous hallowed story, assuming a larger-than-life
stature, a lyrical enhancement which is part Carroll's,
part Tenniel's, part mine and part hers. Through the
performance, Olympia's self is challenged as much as it
is celebrated.' Direct quote from the artist, 2006